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you've also praised romney for his debate performance after the first debate. watching the second debate and looking forward to the third one, what -- >> i'm not actually looking forward to the third one. i thought the last one, watching it and looking at all the campaign ads and i live in georgia so there are a lot of ads there, i want it to all end. i want to get out, i want everybody in america to get out and vote, let's put all of this to bed so the country can start to move forward and stop all of the -- just all of the nasty back-biting and back and forth. it really disturbs me. >> it does seem to me a great shame in a country like america, which was built on being this tolerant, accepting country that took everyone in and treated you well when you got here, to watch two presidential candidates kind of looking like they're about to slug it out onstage, calling each other liars and then these ridiculous attack ads that come out, whether it's big bird or binders of women, whatever they can latch on to to attack, missing the big point, which most americans w
you've also praised romney for his debate performance after the first debate. watching the second debate and looking forward to the third one, what -- >> i'm not actually looking forward to the third one. i thought the last one, watching it and looking at all the campaign ads and i live in georgia so there are a lot of ads there, i want it to all end. i want to get out, i want everybody in america to get out and vote, let's put all of this to bed so the country can start to move forward...
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i think mitt romney won the debate. and here's -- >> why? >> because he laid out where he would move going forward. he looked at the past for lessons learned. but then he laid out an agenda. president obama still did not lay out an agenda for the next four years. so, i think that's one of the things that people were looking for, and i was very pleased with what governor romney had to offer. >> there's something that's getting a lot of traction on the internet. romney spoke about finding women for his cabinet in massachusetts. >> yes. >> this moment went viral. let's listen. >> i said well gosh, can't we kind some women that are also qualified? and so we took a concerted effort to go out and find women who had backgrounds that could be qualified to become members of our cabinet. i went to a number of women's groups and said can you help us find folks? and they brought us whole binders full of women. >> binders full of women. social media seized on that moment and it's not a very flattering way. what do you make of mitt romney's -- >> that my
i think mitt romney won the debate. and here's -- >> why? >> because he laid out where he would move going forward. he looked at the past for lessons learned. but then he laid out an agenda. president obama still did not lay out an agenda for the next four years. so, i think that's one of the things that people were looking for, and i was very pleased with what governor romney had to offer. >> there's something that's getting a lot of traction on the internet. romney spoke...
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. >> it almost seemed like romney was -- if this debate had gone on for 30 more minutes, romney was going to endorse obama. >> that's a strong -- >> no, look at 9:21, obama went to almost 80% on intrait. people watched this, they were confused by mitt romney, they saw consistency from obama and moved his direction. >> is that enough to change things on the ground? >> i don't think we know. i think president obama had two very good back to back debates. he came back for his base. there are a lot of people out there who are thrilled. there are a lot of republicans who are disappointed they didn't see more energy with romney tonight. i don't think that romney's point tonight was to try to be more aggressive than obama. he was trying to avoid the trap of being painted as a war monger. as someone who can get us into war. >> he was trying not to be the prosecutor, but to be the president. >> you have to look at the three debates cumulatively, what did they do? romney proved himself an incredible challenger. >> wolf? >> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world, i'
. >> it almost seemed like romney was -- if this debate had gone on for 30 more minutes, romney was going to endorse obama. >> that's a strong -- >> no, look at 9:21, obama went to almost 80% on intrait. people watched this, they were confused by mitt romney, they saw consistency from obama and moved his direction. >> is that enough to change things on the ground? >> i don't think we know. i think president obama had two very good back to back debates. he came back...
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today, as obama and romney prepare to debate the world, who has the strongest hand? we'll ask former ambassador to the united nations bill richardson. and former speaker of the house newt gingrich. >> hello, virginia. >> what a great virginia welcome. >> then battleground virginia. with the state's democratic senator mark warner and former congressman republican tom davis and courtship of the american woman. gender politics with a top republican woman in congress kathy mcmorris rogers. dman bash and dan balz. i'm candy crawley and this is the state of the union. >> al qaeda is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. >> up against criticism the president's approach has been too hard on friends and too conciliatory to enemy sfwls the president's policies throughout the middle east began with an apology tour. >> tomorrow's debate the last before the election will focus solely on foreign policy. it's certain to include the specific, including the who knew what when questions surrounding the murders of four americans in benghazi to the big picture debate over a
today, as obama and romney prepare to debate the world, who has the strongest hand? we'll ask former ambassador to the united nations bill richardson. and former speaker of the house newt gingrich. >> hello, virginia. >> what a great virginia welcome. >> then battleground virginia. with the state's democratic senator mark warner and former congressman republican tom davis and courtship of the american woman. gender politics with a top republican woman in congress kathy...
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. >> they say mitt romney won the first debate. now pundits are also saying that second debate probably won by president obama. whoever wins the third debate, that's the one held tonight, will meet the tigers in the world series. >> that's special. >> all right. "early start" continues right now. >>> last words. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden. but we can't kill our way out of this mess. >>> with two weeks to go and with the race scary close, president obama and mitt romney stare each other down one last time and take their parting shots. >> the s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back. >> i'm not going to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to russia or mr. putin. after the election he'll get more backbone. >> from rose glasses to red line to red ink did mitt romney gain any red states? >> attacking me is not an agenda. >> or did president obama zing his way to a win. >> so the question is not a game of battleship. >> we go to the scorecards on a special "early start." >>> good morning, welcom
. >> they say mitt romney won the first debate. now pundits are also saying that second debate probably won by president obama. whoever wins the third debate, that's the one held tonight, will meet the tigers in the world series. >> that's special. >> all right. "early start" continues right now. >>> last words. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden. but we can't kill our way out of this mess. >>> with two weeks to go and with...
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it comes days before president obama and mitt romney debate foreign policy. today, the "new york times," a sharp counterpoint to a promise the president made in the last debate. >> we are going to find out who did this and we are going to hunt them down because one of the things i've said throughout my presidency is when folks mess with americans, we go after them. >> well, today, the "new york times" david kirkpatrick reports on a meeting he had with a key suspect in the attack. he reportedly means the group widely suspected in the benghazi assault. that meeting took place not in a jail cell, not in secret, but on a hotel patio. joining me, david kirkpatrick, bob baer on the phone, fran townsend. fran now serves on the cia external advisory committee and recently visited libya with her employer, mcandrews and forbes. fran, every white house relies on information from the intelligence community, getting the experts to help with what to say publicly. you also say there are times when mistakes happen, but you say you don't think this is a mistake. you think the
it comes days before president obama and mitt romney debate foreign policy. today, the "new york times," a sharp counterpoint to a promise the president made in the last debate. >> we are going to find out who did this and we are going to hunt them down because one of the things i've said throughout my presidency is when folks mess with americans, we go after them. >> well, today, the "new york times" david kirkpatrick reports on a meeting he had with a key...
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. >> mitt romney, he's a debater. i'm just okay. >> mitt romney is already in denver. "the new york times" reports he'll be armed with several zingers he's been rehearsing when he takes the stage wednesday night. you can watch the debate live, of course, on cnn. >>> police in michigan suspect a woman who collected welfare benefits after winning the state lottery may have died from a drug overdose. amanda clayton was found in her suburban detroit home over the weekend. she was sentenced to probation this summer after admitting she continued to collect food stamps even after she won $1 million. >>> negotiations between bp and the u.s. government have stalled now. the two sides are trying to hammer out a settlement for the 2010 gulf oil spill. a british newspaper reports the u.s. is seeking at least $1 billion, $3 billion more than bp is reportedly willing to pay. >>> and the busy 405 freeway is open this morning as los angeles survives carmageddon 2. that was the nickname given to an intense repair project this weekend that shut down a ten-mile stretch of interstate 405.
. >> mitt romney, he's a debater. i'm just okay. >> mitt romney is already in denver. "the new york times" reports he'll be armed with several zingers he's been rehearsing when he takes the stage wednesday night. you can watch the debate live, of course, on cnn. >>> police in michigan suspect a woman who collected welfare benefits after winning the state lottery may have died from a drug overdose. amanda clayton was found in her suburban detroit home over the...
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/orc poll, 67% of debate watchers think romney won that debate. just 25% think the president was the winner. cnn's dana bash here to break it all down for us. so much to talk about. >> but it all comes down to rusty president obama and a very well-rehearsed mitt romney. right out of the gate, it was clear. mitt romney came to play. >> the president has a view very similar to the view he had when he ran four years ago. that a bigger government, spending more, taxing more, regulating more, if you will, trickle-down government, would work. >> reporter: president obama sounded a familiar alarm, warning of romney's "been there, done that" economics. >> the approach that governor romney is talking about is the same sales pitch that was made in 2001 and 2003. and we ended up with the slowest job growth in 50 years. >> reporter: but whether it was health care, jobs, or medicare, it was romney who stood out for his aggressive style. >> i just don't know how the president could have come into office, facing 23 million people out of work, rising unemployment
/orc poll, 67% of debate watchers think romney won that debate. just 25% think the president was the winner. cnn's dana bash here to break it all down for us. so much to talk about. >> but it all comes down to rusty president obama and a very well-rehearsed mitt romney. right out of the gate, it was clear. mitt romney came to play. >> the president has a view very similar to the view he had when he ran four years ago. that a bigger government, spending more, taxing more, regulating...
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romney is the greatest debater. chris christie, the governor of the new jersey says this yesterday. i will play the clip. >> we have a candidate that's going do extraordinarily well wednesday might and willy what out his vision for america and contrast what his view is and what the president's record is. the president's view for the future. and this whole race is going to be turned upside down on thursday morning. >> wow. what a bold prediction that is by the republican governor of new jersey. what do you think? >> god bless him. you know, everybody has to spin -- as -- spin doctors, we lie for a living. we really ramp up the lies the week of the debate. you pretend -- barack obama is not very smart, not a very good debater. baloney. i like fact the governor, he is stating the obvious which is true. that it is a narrow race but there is a solid but narrow lead for the president. it means this is at least one, maybe one of the last, very big moments that mitt romney can change that. i don't know that the prediction i
romney is the greatest debater. chris christie, the governor of the new jersey says this yesterday. i will play the clip. >> we have a candidate that's going do extraordinarily well wednesday might and willy what out his vision for america and contrast what his view is and what the president's record is. the president's view for the future. and this whole race is going to be turned upside down on thursday morning. >> wow. what a bold prediction that is by the republican governor of...
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ann romney right after the debate showed embitterment. >> that's embitterment? >> the mouth is pulled tight, upward thrust from the jaw aarea. the mouth goes down a little bit. that is anger and disgust and it was in the eyes and in the mouth and it was in the lips. >> you saw it in the first with michelle obama. >> michelle obama first debate looked disillusion before the debate got under way. after the second debate you knew who lost the second debate. >> any word from the two of them when they walked off the stage? >> they were much happier with this one, to say the least. >> romney left earlier than the president. he didn't stick around as long as he did this time than he did the first time. >> he had a moment when he showed arm anger. obama really got under his skin when he started going after taxes and 1%, boom, boom, boom, lots of anger from romney and ann showed it on her face even more than mitt did. >> facial coding expert. nice to have you with us. that is so fascinating, isn't it? i feel like i missed so much by not reading everybody's facial -- >> r
ann romney right after the debate showed embitterment. >> that's embitterment? >> the mouth is pulled tight, upward thrust from the jaw aarea. the mouth goes down a little bit. that is anger and disgust and it was in the eyes and in the mouth and it was in the lips. >> you saw it in the first with michelle obama. >> michelle obama first debate looked disillusion before the debate got under way. after the second debate you knew who lost the second debate. >> any...
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i'm expecting a more entertaining debate than the tirs debate between romney and president obama. but it is incredibly important, first of all, because people are watching. i don't remember ever this kind of anticipation -- >> well, sarah palin. people did watch sarah palin. >> second of all, there's no do-over. president obama gets two more shots at the apple, as does mitt romney. this is it for joe biden. they are expecting -- folks are expecting a very good joe biden. this is a very seasoned politician. in truth, both of them are, two very different guys. both are very well regarded veterans in congress. >> are you concerned, richard, about joe being joe? >> i'm not really. i think there's a lot of authenticity about him. i think people make fun of the so-called gaffs, but i really think it's him being authentic. >> in case hadn't heard it, i want to play one of those. we want to play one of those gaffs for folks. >> see, you can't find any. >> we have them. i have four of them but can't play them. >> i can recite some by memory. >> can i tell you, though, i think when he does
i'm expecting a more entertaining debate than the tirs debate between romney and president obama. but it is incredibly important, first of all, because people are watching. i don't remember ever this kind of anticipation -- >> well, sarah palin. people did watch sarah palin. >> second of all, there's no do-over. president obama gets two more shots at the apple, as does mitt romney. this is it for joe biden. they are expecting -- folks are expecting a very good joe biden. this is a...
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no, you could probably read the thought bubble coming out of mitt romney's head last night. he was basically saying i could get used to this because so much of the attention at this debate was focused on herman cain, the former ceo of godfather's pizza. probably felt like one of his own pizza because his rivals that table were turning up the heat. >> jobs, jobs, jobs. >> herman cain find out what happens to candidates who shoot up in the polls. they become big targets. >> when you take the 999 plan and you turn it upside down, i think the devil's in the details. cain's economic plan and sets rates at 9%. also create a new 9% national sales tax. >> if i think it's a catchy phrase. in fact, i thought it was the price of a pizza when i first heard about it. here's what we need. we need something that is doable, doable, doable. >> it will pass. it's not the price of a pizza. >> it was getting sliced up by the other candidates at the table in new hampshire. >> i am going to have to go back to him every other question. >> reporter: feeling confident about his plan's dominant role
no, you could probably read the thought bubble coming out of mitt romney's head last night. he was basically saying i could get used to this because so much of the attention at this debate was focused on herman cain, the former ceo of godfather's pizza. probably felt like one of his own pizza because his rivals that table were turning up the heat. >> jobs, jobs, jobs. >> herman cain find out what happens to candidates who shoot up in the polls. they become big targets. >> when...
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>> my advice is to mitt romney. be the debater, not the moderator. i think he went back to doing what he did during the republican primary which was try to enforce the rules. it came across awkward then, it came across as awkward last night. the second thing he tried to do was become the questioner. he a lot of times went back and asked president obama the questions directly. i thought that was such a mistake. it gave president obama a chance to answer. it gave him a second shot at the apple on many of the questions. it put the ball back in his court and ate it up some of mitt romney's time. >> good advice. van jones. >> sorry, go for it, van. >> good advice for him on monday. for me, my advice is to president obama which is simply have numbers along with your proposals. just said you have a six-point plan. >> you said it, not me, van. >> just say over and over again, what's amazing is romney has this five-point plan that everybody knocks. everybody look at and say this plan is literally two minus two equals four, it doesn't add up, but everybody kno
>> my advice is to mitt romney. be the debater, not the moderator. i think he went back to doing what he did during the republican primary which was try to enforce the rules. it came across awkward then, it came across as awkward last night. the second thing he tried to do was become the questioner. he a lot of times went back and asked president obama the questions directly. i thought that was such a mistake. it gave president obama a chance to answer. it gave him a second shot at the...
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unfiltered in the debates. they're seeing him and his record when it comes to women. the fact that he hired half of his cabinet were women. he had a lieutenant governor, chief of staff. he has made a commitment to promoting women in his administration. you know what, and i predict that the republicans are going to win the women's vote in 2012. >> well, that is certainly not true. >> the fact of the matter is that president obama has actually demonstrated by his record. he signed the first bell that he signed into law was the lily ledbetter fair pay act, and to this day mitt romney still cannot say i support equal pay for equal work. he was asked really clearly during that last debate, and he punted yet again. what they also see is that women care about their reproductive health care. not just abortions, but access to contraception, access to mammograms and cervical exams and what they see in president obama is a president who is actually supporting that access and what they see in mitt romney is somebody who re
unfiltered in the debates. they're seeing him and his record when it comes to women. the fact that he hired half of his cabinet were women. he had a lieutenant governor, chief of staff. he has made a commitment to promoting women in his administration. you know what, and i predict that the republicans are going to win the women's vote in 2012. >> well, that is certainly not true. >> the fact of the matter is that president obama has actually demonstrated by his record. he signed the...
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seven days until the first presidential debate. exciting. so it's really no surprise that president obama and mitt romney are in the same state today with due dueling events at the same time. they're crisscrossing ohio. likely not to see each other. it's ground zero for the jobs debate and for the battle for the middle class which is exactly the focus right now. as mr. romney wraps up his bus tour today in the buckeye state, his first stop, a rally in columbus. here it is, just this morning where he was joined by, and you'll recognize him, hometown hero, jack nicklaus. >> we can write a better future for ourselves, our children and their children and begin by putting mitt romney in the white house. >> after the debates and after the campaigns and after all the ads are over, the people of ohio are going to say loud and clear on november 6th, we can't afford four more years. we must do better. >> if you think that looks like the governor's working hard, he is. based on the latest polls, he's going o have to do whatever he can to boost his numb
seven days until the first presidential debate. exciting. so it's really no surprise that president obama and mitt romney are in the same state today with due dueling events at the same time. they're crisscrossing ohio. likely not to see each other. it's ground zero for the jobs debate and for the battle for the middle class which is exactly the focus right now. as mr. romney wraps up his bus tour today in the buckeye state, his first stop, a rally in columbus. here it is, just this morning...
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>> they show bad news for governor romney heading into the big week of the first debate. ohio without a doubt a must-win state for governor romney. here's the new "the washington post" poll. you see the numbers right here. the president above 50, six-point lead in the state of ohio. that's one poll. but if you put together what we call a poll of polls, looking at now a half dozen polls conducted over the past two weeks, look what you get. a six-point lead for the president of the united states and again, a must-win state for mitt romney. that is the state of ohio. another must-win, i can give you a mathematical scenario for romney to win without florida but it's very difficult. so what about florida? two new polls out today, one is an arg poll shows the president with a five-point lead. here's the "washington post" poll you just mentioned, shows the president with a four-point lead. again, what we like to do when you have a lot of polls is add them all up and average them out. this is more than a half dozen polls conducted over the last two weeks. what do you get? a four-
>> they show bad news for governor romney heading into the big week of the first debate. ohio without a doubt a must-win state for governor romney. here's the new "the washington post" poll. you see the numbers right here. the president above 50, six-point lead in the state of ohio. that's one poll. but if you put together what we call a poll of polls, looking at now a half dozen polls conducted over the past two weeks, look what you get. a six-point lead for the president of...
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this will be his eighth one-on-one presidential debate and romney's first. the president will use his ample rhetorical gifts to attack romney. obama won the debates against john mccain if 2008 by double digits. it is not just the romney team that is trying to lower expectations. check out what obama's senior campaign advisor said recently. >> look, mitt romney, i think, has an advantage because he has been through 20 of these debates in the primaries over the last year. he even bragged that he was declared the winner in 16 of those debates. so i think in that sense having been through this much more recently than president obama, i think he starts with an advantage. >> want to bring in our jim accosta, who is covering the romney campaign in wayne, indiana. i'm tired of the false flattery really. do people really buy this? >> reporter: no, i don't think buys it, suzanne, but, you know, campaign aides are going to do that, and they're going to keep doing it as long as we have elections in this is country. he compared romney to cy young. they hand it out to the
this will be his eighth one-on-one presidential debate and romney's first. the president will use his ample rhetorical gifts to attack romney. obama won the debates against john mccain if 2008 by double digits. it is not just the romney team that is trying to lower expectations. check out what obama's senior campaign advisor said recently. >> look, mitt romney, i think, has an advantage because he has been through 20 of these debates in the primaries over the last year. he even bragged...
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now, a lot of republicans are talking of the upcoming debates and romney's best chance to turn things around. this is newt gingrich. >> i think it depends almost entirely on mitt personally. i debated him and most of them i did pretty well. the last two down to life and death and we were in florida and he was in danger of losing the nomination, he came in fired up, decisive, prepared, aggressive, energetic and to be honest i think he beat me both times. if he would be as direct, as assertive, as firm with barack obama as he was with me in florida he'll win the debate going away and within three days the polls will change dramatically because he'll have begun to make the case we cannot afford four more years of barack obama. >> so that first debate is next wednesday in denver and did you know that early voting has begun? for the first time today voting in a swing state, iowa. guess who's there, john king. iowa city, iowa. john, are you seeing many early voters where you are? >> reporter: we have seen quite a few of them, brooke. we had a camera here in iowa city and des moines earlier
now, a lot of republicans are talking of the upcoming debates and romney's best chance to turn things around. this is newt gingrich. >> i think it depends almost entirely on mitt personally. i debated him and most of them i did pretty well. the last two down to life and death and we were in florida and he was in danger of losing the nomination, he came in fired up, decisive, prepared, aggressive, energetic and to be honest i think he beat me both times. if he would be as direct, as...
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one other aspect of this that's very disturbing is in the second debate with mitt romney, he stated well, i called it an act of terror in the rose garden on september 12th. he didn't, to start with, and second of all, we didn't know until after the election that on "60 minutes" he said quote, on that same day, it's too early to know exactly how this came about, what group was involved. so he either didn't tell the american people the truth in that debate or he didn't tell "60 minutes" the truth. one of the two. >> let's cut to the quick on some of this, because you've gone after very hard ambassador rice. the u.n. ambassador. she has maintained a position of acting in good faith on cia intelligence briefings. that is what led her to say what she said on the morning television show on that sunday. >> i know this. on the same day when she was at all of these different sunday shows, sent out by the white house and with talking points from the white house, the show i was on, "face the nation," immediately after she gave her standard statement there, they -- bob schieffer had the president of
one other aspect of this that's very disturbing is in the second debate with mitt romney, he stated well, i called it an act of terror in the rose garden on september 12th. he didn't, to start with, and second of all, we didn't know until after the election that on "60 minutes" he said quote, on that same day, it's too early to know exactly how this came about, what group was involved. so he either didn't tell the american people the truth in that debate or he didn't tell "60...
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. >>> coming up, president obama has invited mitt romney to debate. let's get real. when we looked at the numbers, it didn't add up. >>> and forget a possible war with iran. some experts say we are already in the middle of a war with iran and we'll explain who's been being killed and where. >>> and a break in the possible murder case of a man who vanished on his hundroneymoon. police have recovered a video that shows men discussing what happened. so we invented a warning.. you can feel. introducing the all new cadillac xts, available with the patented safety alert seat. when there is danger you might not see, you're warned by a pulse in the seat. it's technology you won't find in a mercedes e-class. the all new cadillac xts has arrived. and it's bringing the future forward. i'm an expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way. who matters most to you says the most abo
. >>> coming up, president obama has invited mitt romney to debate. let's get real. when we looked at the numbers, it didn't add up. >>> and forget a possible war with iran. some experts say we are already in the middle of a war with iran and we'll explain who's been being killed and where. >>> and a break in the possible murder case of a man who vanished on his hundroneymoon. police have recovered a video that shows men discussing what happened. so we invented a...
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but there is still a problem here for romney. this is why the debates are so important. romney wants to change the fundamental structure of this race with this debate coming up next wednesday. remember, over 50 million people watched the first presidential debate in 2008. this is going to be a big moment coming up next week, fred, for mitt romney. >> well, let's shift to the u.s. senate and how pivotal any race could be. the democrats have a six-seat majority, but they're defending 23 seats in the election, with republicans defending just 10. so what would give the republicans a pretty good shot at seizing a 51-seat majority, but they also have a big problem and that is that race in missouri. >> yes. that race in missouri between todd akin, he of legitimate rape fame against democrat claire mccaskill, the senator from missouri. look, republicans thought about a year ago they had a chance to take back the senate, a lot of red state democrats were up this election. but look at the races, the senate races in montana, north dakota, indiana, these are much closer than expecte
but there is still a problem here for romney. this is why the debates are so important. romney wants to change the fundamental structure of this race with this debate coming up next wednesday. remember, over 50 million people watched the first presidential debate in 2008. this is going to be a big moment coming up next week, fred, for mitt romney. >> well, let's shift to the u.s. senate and how pivotal any race could be. the democrats have a six-seat majority, but they're defending 23...
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i think we're going to be -- people will be interested to see what mitt romney's position is on griswold. i think we need to have a healthy debate about the role of contraception in the american life. >> thanks to boston you. we appreciate it. >>> under surveillance tonight. is the government crossing the line by monitoring you on social media sites. this is a question before congress right now. hearings next week will happen to discuss how the department of homeland security monitor sites like twitter, facebook and the drudge report. is the government looking for suspicious activity or is big brother a more appropriate word to use here and are we having the government infringe on our rights. paul is here tonight. good to see you. lucky you didn't get in front of the birth control beat. a feisty conversation. >> carville shut down. >> the government has been monitoring these sites for terrorist activity. but now we see reports that you go on twitter and post something negative on dhs and that that might be grounds to monitor you. how do we know if they are going too far? >> this thing th
i think we're going to be -- people will be interested to see what mitt romney's position is on griswold. i think we need to have a healthy debate about the role of contraception in the american life. >> thanks to boston you. we appreciate it. >>> under surveillance tonight. is the government crossing the line by monitoring you on social media sites. this is a question before congress right now. hearings next week will happen to discuss how the department of homeland security...
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the donald campaigning with romney in las vegas yesterday, reviving that old debate over whether the president has born in this country. let's just say he was. it's been proven. but it's triggered this spirited exchange with wolf blitzer in the situation room yesterday. >> a lot of people do not think it was an authentic certificate. >> how can you say that -- >> many people do not think it was authentic. his mother was not in the hospital. there are many other things that came out. and frankly, if you would report it accurately, i think you'd probably get better ratings than you're getting, which are pretty small. >> donald, have you seen the actual newspaper announcements within days of his birth in honolulu? the honolulu star bulletin. we'll put it up there. you've seen the birth announcement in 1961. listen to me, donald -- can i ask -- >> can i talk while you stop defending obama? >> donald, you're beginning to sound a little ridiculous, i have to tell you. >> no, i think you are, wolf. >> cnn's political editor paul steinhauser is in washington this morning. paul, you thought t
the donald campaigning with romney in las vegas yesterday, reviving that old debate over whether the president has born in this country. let's just say he was. it's been proven. but it's triggered this spirited exchange with wolf blitzer in the situation room yesterday. >> a lot of people do not think it was an authentic certificate. >> how can you say that -- >> many people do not think it was authentic. his mother was not in the hospital. there are many other things that...
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all of a sudden, mitt romney, he's a great debater. boy, is he smart. >> you were involved with john kerry on this. it's not an issue so much of who's the better debater. i buy the fact mitt romney's been through how many debates in the past year? 20. which helps. >> you get used to it. you get in a groove of giving the direct, quick answers which we know obama is not -- >> there's no real pattern on the impact of the debates. some years they have mattered. first 2000, al gore, george w. bush debate was very important. more in the aftermath. other years they haven't mattered. it's a real -- for romney now obviously the stakes are higher for him going into this debate as the candidate who's trailing. some years it's very important. some years you can't remember anything that happened at the debates. >> also complete run-through already the bain capital attack. laying the stage earlier this spring about his business background, whether that means he's qualified or disqualified. that already happened. >> plenty of quotes have come out of
all of a sudden, mitt romney, he's a great debater. boy, is he smart. >> you were involved with john kerry on this. it's not an issue so much of who's the better debater. i buy the fact mitt romney's been through how many debates in the past year? 20. which helps. >> you get used to it. you get in a groove of giving the direct, quick answers which we know obama is not -- >> there's no real pattern on the impact of the debates. some years they have mattered. first 2000, al...
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. >>> coming up, president obama has invited mitt romney to debate. let's get real. when we looked at the numbers, it didn't add up. >>> and forget a possible war with iran. some experts say we are already in the middle of a war with iran and we'll explain who's been being killed and where. >>> and a break in the possible murder case of a man who vanished on his honeymoon. police have recovered a video that shows men discussing what happened. while brushing misses germs in 75% of your mouth, listerine® cleans virtually your entire mouth. so take your oral health to a whole new level. listerine®... power to your mouth™. in here, great food demands a great presentation. so at&t showed corporate caterers how to better collaborate by using a mobile solution, in a whole new way. using real-time photo sharing abilities, they can create and maintain high standards, from kitchen to table. this technology allows us to collaborate with our drivers to make a better experience for our customers. [ male announcer ] it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do
. >>> coming up, president obama has invited mitt romney to debate. let's get real. when we looked at the numbers, it didn't add up. >>> and forget a possible war with iran. some experts say we are already in the middle of a war with iran and we'll explain who's been being killed and where. >>> and a break in the possible murder case of a man who vanished on his honeymoon. police have recovered a video that shows men discussing what happened. while brushing misses...
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the texas governor can't afford another shaky debate, especially with fresh, new evidence of mitt romney's mounting momentum. the nation's mayor stage an emergency strategy after occupy wall street movement protesters and police. >> we checked the films last night. we didn't see any brutality. nobody got hurt in the demonstration. >> also tonight, this defining question, can democrats and republicans set gridlock aside, just once, and help millions of americans who can't find jobs? sadly, the answer at this moment is no. look here, live pictures of the united states senate where a key vote on a major democratic jobs plan is just moments away. stay with us for that live coverage. >>> we begin with breaking news that sounds like a far-fetched spy novel or a hollywood script. a braising plot to assassinate saudi arabia's ambassador to the united states at a crowded washington restaurant frequented by members of congress. behind this plot, agents bank rolled by iran's secret police force who tried to hire hitmen from mexican drug cartels. sounds unbelievable, right? the middle east is on edge,
the texas governor can't afford another shaky debate, especially with fresh, new evidence of mitt romney's mounting momentum. the nation's mayor stage an emergency strategy after occupy wall street movement protesters and police. >> we checked the films last night. we didn't see any brutality. nobody got hurt in the demonstration. >> also tonight, this defining question, can democrats and republicans set gridlock aside, just once, and help millions of americans who can't find jobs?...
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the debate takes on new significance after the victory for mitt romney in the first presidential debate. the president now admitting that he had a bad night. you think? and that bad night helping boost mitt romney in the polls from big states. romney is ahead by one point in virginia, according to a new nbc/"wall street journal"/marist poll. east gained a point in ohio, but obama's lead in ohio is a little bit more comfortable there. republican national committee chairman reince priebus is in kentucky for the debate. nice to have you with us this morning. great to see you. let's talk about ohio, if i can for a moment. i just showed that poll a moment ago. and good morning to you, of course. it's obviously being tightened up, that race. although president obama is still ahead. do you think the vp debate really does impact poll numbers? i mean, is that going to happen? >> well, i think that debates matter. you know, i've got to tell you. i think we've all been surprised over the last year and a half by how many americans have been very, very interested in these debates. you recall, i mean
the debate takes on new significance after the victory for mitt romney in the first presidential debate. the president now admitting that he had a bad night. you think? and that bad night helping boost mitt romney in the polls from big states. romney is ahead by one point in virginia, according to a new nbc/"wall street journal"/marist poll. east gained a point in ohio, but obama's lead in ohio is a little bit more comfortable there. republican national committee chairman reince...
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mitt romney had a strong debate. most people think thursday night. rick perry was on his heels. he came out at the cpac event yesterday and again this morning at a republican breakfast that i went to here. listen to what he had to say in painting mitt romney as a good talker and a slick candidate. take a listen, t.j. >> what americans are looking for in the slickest candidate, they're looking for an authentic principled leader. think about it. you have -- you've seen what happens when our country chooses leaders who emphasize words over deeds. >> there you hear perry sort of knowing that he was bruised in that debate the other night, stepping up his attacks against mitt romney and trying to portray himself as the true conservative, the conservative who can win as opposed to somebody like romney who has been perceived as inauthentic on the issues. expect him to get more aggressive in the coming weeks, t.j. >> and you're talking romney/perry. they're not spending the entire weekend in florida, however. >> no, they're not, actually. perry just left florida. he's flying out to michi
mitt romney had a strong debate. most people think thursday night. rick perry was on his heels. he came out at the cpac event yesterday and again this morning at a republican breakfast that i went to here. listen to what he had to say in painting mitt romney as a good talker and a slick candidate. take a listen, t.j. >> what americans are looking for in the slickest candidate, they're looking for an authentic principled leader. think about it. you have -- you've seen what happens when our...
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it's not debate time yet, but mitt romney was looking for one on foreign policy in front of a crowd in colorado. that's where the gop contender laid into president obama for describing the recent unrest in the middle east as bumps in the road on "60 minutes." >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road because in a lot of these places, the one organizing principal has been islam. >> he says the developments in the middle east are bumps in the road. yeah, that was my reaction. bumps in the road? we had an ambassador assassinated. these are not bumps in the road. these are human lives. >> reporter: romney has some catching up to do in campaign battlegrounds across the country. cnn's latest poll of polls shows the president with an edge in three critical states. in colorado by three. in ohio by five. and in florida by four. >> let's find at least one person who voted for barack obama last time. >> reporter: as he's done repeatedly at recent events, romney urged his supporters in colorado to go to work and phone a friend. >> i want
it's not debate time yet, but mitt romney was looking for one on foreign policy in front of a crowd in colorado. that's where the gop contender laid into president obama for describing the recent unrest in the middle east as bumps in the road on "60 minutes." >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road because in a lot of these places, the one organizing principal has been islam. >> he says the developments in the...
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, you know, make romney out to be the king kong of all debaters and when the romney folks talk, obama is suddenly superman. candy crowley has an interesting take on all of this. let's watch this together. >> reporter: apparently romney supporter and republican governor chris christie didn't get the memo. >> wednesday night is the restart of this campaign and i think you'll see the numbers start to move right back into the other direction. >> reporter: note to governor christie, no, no, no, no. sop for predebate chatter is to lower expectations for your guy by raising expectations for the other guy. like this. >> president obama is a very -- he's a very gifted speaker. the man's been on the national stage for many years. he's an experienced debater. >> reporter: because this is a bipartisanly accepted strategy like this. >> we expect it all along that governor romney will have a good night, he's prepared more than any candidate in history and he's shown himself to be a very, very good debater through the years. >> reporter: since you're supporting romney, the candidate who is running b
, you know, make romney out to be the king kong of all debaters and when the romney folks talk, obama is suddenly superman. candy crowley has an interesting take on all of this. let's watch this together. >> reporter: apparently romney supporter and republican governor chris christie didn't get the memo. >> wednesday night is the restart of this campaign and i think you'll see the numbers start to move right back into the other direction. >> reporter: note to governor...
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what do we know about gop debate coach brett o'donnell working with romney? do you think it's going to stop gingrich's florida surge? >> brett o'donnell, a little bit of insider talk here, but really shows what happens when mitt romney becomes focused. that's what we saw last night during this debate. if we look back at that exchange right there, kyra, it shows that mitt romney was not waivering in anything. he was very direct in his criticism of newt gingrich. he was very direct in defending himself against any charges regarding, of course, what we heard about there, immigration, or about his own personal finances. brett o'donnell is somebody that you would never recognize on the street, but he's really a very important person in republican politics. he was michele bachmann's debate coach and one of her top advisors for her presidential run. if you remember back when she was running for president, she was very good in the debates. now brett o'donnell also is a long-time gop hand. he was john mccain's debate coach. he worked on bush/cheney. get this. where di
what do we know about gop debate coach brett o'donnell working with romney? do you think it's going to stop gingrich's florida surge? >> brett o'donnell, a little bit of insider talk here, but really shows what happens when mitt romney becomes focused. that's what we saw last night during this debate. if we look back at that exchange right there, kyra, it shows that mitt romney was not waivering in anything. he was very direct in his criticism of newt gingrich. he was very direct in...
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this is going to be a busy few days for mitt romney. he's going to be in ohio today, virginia tomorrow and heading into debate prep, as you know. the first presidential debate next wednesday, one week from today. >> a busy few days for jim acosta, too. >> thanks, jim. >> literally, rolling through ohio this morning. so cool. >>> we are now joined by rudy giuliani, of course, the former mayor of new york city. a former presidential candidate himself and important to note this morning also a support every supporter of mitt romney. i would like to greet you with the polls from the key swing states. ohio, florida and pennsylvania. >> this is someone who in 2004 sat, i think, in the cnn studio about 6:00 in the evening, and the exit polls had john kerry winning 66%. the day of the election. not cnn. fox, abc, nbc. i was on nbc with senator kennedy discussing with tom brokaw the cabinet john kerry was going to pick. so -- >> the polls are all wrong? a ten-point lead? >> the poll's not wrong. but a poll can be a sample of the 2008 election ins
this is going to be a busy few days for mitt romney. he's going to be in ohio today, virginia tomorrow and heading into debate prep, as you know. the first presidential debate next wednesday, one week from today. >> a busy few days for jim acosta, too. >> thanks, jim. >> literally, rolling through ohio this morning. so cool. >>> we are now joined by rudy giuliani, of course, the former mayor of new york city. a former presidential candidate himself and important to...
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now, i've come out and endorsed governor romney. i'm going to vote for him because i believe there is a difference between his position and the other, but i don't think he can afford to wobble next week in the debate because frankly, his record of consistency on this issue isn't very strong, so he doesn't have a lot of leeway to maneuver there. >> thank you very much. appreciate you coming in and taking the time. john, i know you wrote about this issue today. what's your response when pastor jeffers says mitt romney needs to come out and double down. will this work? >> no. the pastor's speaking from a passionate perspective. only around 20% of americans oppose abortion in all cases. as the republican platform calls for. only 20% of americans support that position. the vast majority of americans for example on the issue of abortion believe it should be safe, legal and rare. activists on either side are polarized, but it's simply a losing formula. any candidate needs to appeal to independents and sent riss and that's where extreme pos
now, i've come out and endorsed governor romney. i'm going to vote for him because i believe there is a difference between his position and the other, but i don't think he can afford to wobble next week in the debate because frankly, his record of consistency on this issue isn't very strong, so he doesn't have a lot of leeway to maneuver there. >> thank you very much. appreciate you coming in and taking the time. john, i know you wrote about this issue today. what's your response when...
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and that ends, i think, the during the debate. there's still more. cnn political editor paul steinhauser is joining us. i understand you have a brand new ad from the obama campaign using romney's 47% comment. please share. >> it was a week ago those comments came to light. a super pac supporting the president used some of those comments from the 47% quote last week. now the obama campaign is out with a new ad. take a listen, zoraida. >> mitt romney attacked 47% of american who pay no income tax, including veterans, elderly, the disabled. >> not to worry about those people. >> doesn't the president have to worry about everyone? >> mitt room know paid just 14.1% in taxes last year. he keeps millions in bermuda and the cayman islands. he won't release his tax returns before 2010. maybe instead of attacking others on taxes, romney should come clean on his. >> on friday, the room know campaign released those 2011 tax returns. romney has only released two years of tax returns. obama campaign says she want to see more. we've seen a lot of incoming fire at t
and that ends, i think, the during the debate. there's still more. cnn political editor paul steinhauser is joining us. i understand you have a brand new ad from the obama campaign using romney's 47% comment. please share. >> it was a week ago those comments came to light. a super pac supporting the president used some of those comments from the 47% quote last week. now the obama campaign is out with a new ad. take a listen, zoraida. >> mitt romney attacked 47% of american who pay...
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or mitt romney of being substandlesubsta substanceless individuals. they know a lot about a lot of things. if they are trying to reach out to voters -- >> let's remember would things. one, head flood the debates. you know. three presidential, one have theal. whole month will be locked with issues and serious things. number two, isn't it interest the way foreign policy has now become critical to this election. >> "cnn newsroom with carol costello" begins right now. >>> happening now, tension in the gulf, iran claiming overnight that it test fired four miss designed to hit war ships. u.s. navy on guard watching iran's next moves. >>> controversial view. the white house defending president obama's appearance on the daytime talk show. republicans saying that he's choosing showbiz over foreign policy. obama sending hillary clinton to the u.n. for face-to-face meetings. >>> seattle stunner. the call everyone is talking about this morning. packers/seahawks. clock ticking. then this happened. >> who did they give it to? touchdown! >> oh. two refs, two differe
or mitt romney of being substandlesubsta substanceless individuals. they know a lot about a lot of things. if they are trying to reach out to voters -- >> let's remember would things. one, head flood the debates. you know. three presidential, one have theal. whole month will be locked with issues and serious things. number two, isn't it interest the way foreign policy has now become critical to this election. >> "cnn newsroom with carol costello" begins right now....
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is mitt romney wrong? >> i am going to make a practice of not commenting on whatever is said in republican debates until they've got an actual nominee. but as i indicated to ben in the earlier question, you take a look at what we've been able to accomplish in mobilizing the world community against iran over the last three years, and it shows steady, determined, firm progress in isolating the iranian regime and sending a clear message that the world believes it would be dangerous for them to have a nuclear weapon. now is this an easy issue? no. anybody who claims it is, is either politicking or doesn't know what they are talking about. but i think not only the world but the iranian regime understands very clearly how determined we are to prevent not only a nuclear iran but also a nuclear arms race in the region. and a violation of nonproliferation norms that would have implications around the world, including in the asia pacific region where we have similar problems with north korea. david nakamura. >> than
is mitt romney wrong? >> i am going to make a practice of not commenting on whatever is said in republican debates until they've got an actual nominee. but as i indicated to ben in the earlier question, you take a look at what we've been able to accomplish in mobilizing the world community against iran over the last three years, and it shows steady, determined, firm progress in isolating the iranian regime and sending a clear message that the world believes it would be dangerous for them...
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debate. governor perry's immigration views, opposition to a border fence, support for in-state tuition breaks for the children of illegal immigrants are anathema to many conservatives. there is suddenly a sense the front-runner is perhaps a bit wobbly. our conservative contributor, eric ericson wrote this of governor perry's latest shaky debate performance. quote, rick perry stands on the precipice. he is about to fall off. a weekly standard editorial by the conservative bill crystal was equally harsh. no front-runner a presidential field has ever, we imagine, had as weak a showing as rick perry. it was close to a disqualifying two hours for him. it is, we remind you, only september 2011. still more than four months until the iowa caucuses but if governor perry is wounded tonight, how much so? eric is with us tonight from macon, georgia. long-time conservative activist al cardin is in atlanta and the veteran "washington post" political writer dan bowles is with me in studio. dan, we have cove
debate. governor perry's immigration views, opposition to a border fence, support for in-state tuition breaks for the children of illegal immigrants are anathema to many conservatives. there is suddenly a sense the front-runner is perhaps a bit wobbly. our conservative contributor, eric ericson wrote this of governor perry's latest shaky debate performance. quote, rick perry stands on the precipice. he is about to fall off. a weekly standard editorial by the conservative bill crystal was...
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well, mitt romney said he took a victory lap after the debate and took another shot. >> my friend governor perry said if you don't agree with his position on giving that in-state tuition to illegals, that you don't have a heart. i think if you're opposed to illegal immigration, it doesn't mean that you don't have a heart. it means that you have a heart and a brain. >> reporter: so you heard that line there. it got good applause here as mitt romney is trying to recover his position as the front-runner. he left today to do a fund-raiser in chicago. tonight he's going to speak in incompetence. >> pe >> i understand marco rubio is also making some waves. >> reporter: he is almost guaranteed to be number one on the vice presidential short list next year when republicans start sniffing around for who their running mate is going to be. a lot of republicans would love to see rubio actually won. he spoke by video yesterday at another conference right here in orlando. he got bigger plaus and bigger reception than most of the candidates who are running for president in person. he was supposed to spea
well, mitt romney said he took a victory lap after the debate and took another shot. >> my friend governor perry said if you don't agree with his position on giving that in-state tuition to illegals, that you don't have a heart. i think if you're opposed to illegal immigration, it doesn't mean that you don't have a heart. it means that you have a heart and a brain. >> reporter: so you heard that line there. it got good applause here as mitt romney is trying to recover his position...
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and at the end of the day, the last three days after all of the debates, negative ads, all the super sugar daddy money, it comes -- i say democrats have an advantage. >> a lot of people are saying, wow, mitt romney's in better shape than we thought he'd be in. on the other hand, he's got a very small margin of error. if the president can win florida and ohio, that blocks mitt romney unless magic happens in pennsylvania. so he's got a much tighter needle to thread. >> and we all know, john, those numbers are going to change back and forth. and i don't think president obama nor governor romney are going to be encouraged or discouraged by the numbers that you just put on the screen. i think they know that there's -- there's a lot of field left, there's a lot of runway. but i think the net take away is probably in my opinion the fact that -- i mean president obama came in with a lot of excitement and a lot of energy, 3 1/2 years down the road, he's not up more. but i don't think that discourages him. i think he feels like he's going to be tough to beat. >> interesting at the top of the s
and at the end of the day, the last three days after all of the debates, negative ads, all the super sugar daddy money, it comes -- i say democrats have an advantage. >> a lot of people are saying, wow, mitt romney's in better shape than we thought he'd be in. on the other hand, he's got a very small margin of error. if the president can win florida and ohio, that blocks mitt romney unless magic happens in pennsylvania. so he's got a much tighter needle to thread. >> and we all...